Week 15, 2003

played in Denver, CO

27 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

San Diego Chargers0007-7
Denver Broncos141306-33

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:24 DEN - Steve Stifler 3 pass from Phil Mickelson (Edward Hepburn extra point)
1Q: 03:14 DEN - Josh Reed 17 pass from Phil Mickelson (Edward Hepburn extra point)
2Q: 10:27 DEN - Edward Hepburn 28 field goal
2Q: 02:40 DEN - Brock Olivo 2 run (Edward Hepburn extra point)
2Q: 00:03 DEN - Edward Hepburn 35 field goal
4Q: 15:00 DEN - Edward Hepburn 50 field goal
4Q: 05:05 SDO - Marty Booker 7 pass from Tony Romo (Tommy Pickles extra point)
4Q: 01:17 DEN - Edward Hepburn 47 field goal

Team StatisticsSDODEN
Record2-1212-2
First Downs1423
- by Rushing68
- by Passing715
- by Penalty10
Total Net Yards248422
- Offensive Plays6063
- Yards per Play4.136.70
Net Rushing Yards117134
- Rushing Attempts2432
- Yards per Rush4.884.19
Net Passing Yards131288
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt33 - 20 - 228 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards151306
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/203/18
- Yards per Pass Play3.649.29
Fumbles/Lost0/01/0
3rd Down Conversions4/134/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.29.5
4th Down Conversions0/10/0
Penalties/Yards2/105/30
Punt Returns/Yards1/162/-3
Kick Returns/Yards4/752/51
Interception Ret./Yards0/02/6
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits15
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/03/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 20OWN 35
Time of Possession28:0931:51

Drive Charts

San Diego Chargers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:31OWN 20512Punt
18:131:54OWN 20440Punt
13:064:59OWN 19826Punt
210:222:20OWN 31515Punt
22:401:27OWN 153-6Punt
311:291:38OWN 93-2Punt
38:133:14OWN 20616Interception
33:080:51OWN 536Punt
414:542:42OWN 20546Interception
410:295:33OWN 401160Touchdown
42:130:27OWN 2349Downs
41:121:12OWN 26321Game
Denver Broncos
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:294:16OWN 19981Touchdown
16:193:13OWN 20780Touchdown
213:072:45OWN 23566Field Goal
28:025:22OWN 201180Touchdown
21:131:13OWN 42540Field Goal
315:003:31OWN 32414Punt
39:511:38OPP 4733Punt
34:591:51OPP 483-1Punt
32:172:23OWN 48619Field Goal
412:121:43OWN 2639Punt
44:562:43OWN 26419Punt
41:460:34OPP 3232Field Goal

Game MVP: Phil Mickelson, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

San DiegoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Tiki Barber13463.54900
Duane Dacosta6559.174420
Brent Ludwig382.67700
Tony Gonzalez122.00200
Tony Romo166.00600
DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Brock Olivo14664.712231
Obafemi Ayanbadejo891.13300
Steve Stifler8556.881720
Musa Smith242.00500

Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Tony Romo27171233/20139255.0
Marc Bulger63280/0011063.2
DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Phil Mickelson28243063/182540136.0

Receiving Statistics

San DiegoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Marty Booker576513.0017391
WR Isaac Bruce44348.5013110
WR Damon Wayans Jr35206.67090
TE Tony Gonzalez23157.501180
WR Bobby Shaw2331.50030
WR Robert Brooks1533.00030
RB Tiki Barber1199.00790
TE Leonardo Bishop1333.00030
FB Dixon Donaldson12-1-1.000-10
DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Darnay Scott89749.2526250
WR Josh Reed789914.1454251
RB Steve Stifler22168.0010131
WR Javon Walker2221.00030
FB Obafemi Ayanbadejo121414.008140
WR David Boston1177.00070
TE Matt Schobel123434.0024340
RB Musa Smith115454.0051540
TE LeBron James1166.00060

Interception Statistics

San DiegoIntsYardsAvgTD
DenverIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Dan Taylor100.000
OLB Tully Banta-Cain166.000

Fumble Statistics

San DiegoFumbRecovForceTD
Darrin Smith0010
DenverFumbRecovForceTD
Phil Mickelson1000
Jordan Gross0100

Punting Statistics

San DiegoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Earnest Simmons727238.936.4491
DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Josh Miller520641.234.0452

Kicking Statistics

San DiegoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Tommy Pickles0/00/00/001/1
DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Edward Hepburn4/42/21/1503/3

Punt Return Statistics

San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Brian Williams11616.00
DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Damon Moore2-3-1.50

Kick Return Statistics

San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Robert Brooks47518.80
DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Javon Walker25125.50

Defensive Statistics

San DiegoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB James Harrison650.02417
S Eric Brown500.02011
CB Brian Williams500.01922
OLB Darrin Smith411.01812
S Troy Polamalu411.02830
OLB Jeremiah Pharms420.01216
OLB Clark Haggans400.0157
DT Kevin Smith330.52521
ILB Randall Godfrey330.01824
CB Armon Williams310.01418
S Donovin Darius310.0811
S Charles Tillman310.02626
CB Kirk Graham300.02529
DT Alan Harper200.01619
DT Johnathan Sullivan200.079
DE Dennis Johnson110.52126
WR Robert Brooks10---------
DE Jon Harris100.0114
WR Marty Booker10---------
DE Chad Brown020.01210
DE Kyle Vanden Bosch010.02021
DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Damon Moore810.01626
OLB Tully Banta-Cain601.02029
ILB Ryan Phillips540.02131
S Dwayne Goodrich510.02231
OLB Zach Walz400.01017
DE Cory Redding300.51023
CB Jason Mewes330.02434
DE Davis Nugent201.01827
CB Dan Taylor210.01827
CB Jimmie Newhart200.0810
CB Lito Sheppard200.01626
DE Menson Holloway110.01618
S Jeffrey Bernard110.0515
DT Travis Hall100.069
DE Johnson Stamper100.01223
OLB Chris Draft010.51921
DE James Hall010.0109
S Jerald Ballard010.01114

Pass Rush Statistics

San DiegoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Darrin Smith1.000012
S Troy Polamalu1.000030
DT Kevin Smith0.500021
DE Dennis Johnson0.500026
DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Tully Banta-Cain1.001029
DE Davis Nugent1.000027
OLB Chris Draft0.520021
DE Cory Redding0.500023
DE Johnson Stamper0.002023
DE Menson Holloway0.001018

Pass Defense Statistics

San DiegoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Brian Williams40022
CB Armon Williams31018
OLB Jeremiah Pharms30016
OLB James Harrison30017
S Charles Tillman30026
CB Kirk Graham21029
OLB Darrin Smith20012
S Troy Polamalu11030
ILB Randall Godfrey10024
S Donovin Darius10011
OLB Clark Haggans1007
DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Damon Moore40026
CB Dan Taylor30127
S Dwayne Goodrich30031
ILB Ryan Phillips21031
CB Lito Sheppard21026
OLB Tully Banta-Cain20129
CB Jimmie Newhart20010
CB Jason Mewes11034
S Jeffrey Bernard10015

Blocking Statistics

San DiegoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Tim Mangum35014025
Pete Kendall22014021
Brent Van Pelt13010015
Joaquin Gonzalez12024236
Geoff Perkins12021131
Leonardo Bishop12017018
Pete Campion12021028
Jeff Saturday020405
John Welbourn02012019
Dixon Donaldson0107010
DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Eric Heitmann49032131
Todd Wade26028128
Jordan Gross24125026
Justin Hartwig23025130
Jeremy Bridges14032031
Mathias Nkwenti0201006
Obafemi Ayanbadejo01026023
Matt Schobel01014018
Alexis Prescott010703
LeBron James01022016

Special Teams Tackles

San DiegoTacklesSTPlays
Robert Brooks217
Tiki Barber121
Michael Wiley19
DenverTacklesSTPlays
Chris Draft214
Obafemi Ayanbadejo118
Matt Schobel117
Tully Banta-Cain17

Participation

San DiegoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Troy Polamalu------2830462
Joaquin Gonzalez2436---------60
Tiki Barber1423------2158
Kirk Graham------2529458
Tony Gonzalez1525------1656
Pete Campion2128------756
Brian Williams------19221455
Charles Tillman------2626254
Armon Williams------14182153
Geoff Perkins2131------153
Tony Romo2330---------53
Kevin Smith------2521450
Marty Booker1622------1250
Dennis Johnson------2126350
Robert Brooks1319------1749
Darrin Smith------18121646
Randall Godfrey------1824244
Kyle Vanden Bosch------2021344
James Harrison------2417243
Pete Kendall1421------742
Eric Brown------20111142
Leonardo Bishop1718------540
Tim Mangum1425---------39
John Welbourn1219------738
Alan Harper------1619338
Bobby Shaw916------1035
Clark Haggans------157931
Jeremiah Pharms------1216230
Chad Brown------1210628
Dixon Donaldson710------1027
Donovin Darius------811726
Isaac Bruce814------325
Brent Van Pelt1015---------25
Damon Wayans Jr816---------24
Larry Chester------138122
Jon Harris------114621
Johnathan Sullivan------79521
Brent Ludwig611------219
Jeff Saturday45------615
Duane Dacosta76------114
Michael Wiley00------99
Marc Bulger16---------7
Lonnie Paxton00------77
Earnest Simmons00------77
Tommy Pickles00------22
Heath Shuler00---------0
DenverRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Eric Heitmann3231------669
Obafemi Ayanbadejo2623------1867
Ryan Phillips------21311466
Jeremy Bridges3231------366
Phil Mickelson3231---------63
Jason Mewes------2434---58
Todd Wade2828------258
Tully Banta-Cain------2029756
Justin Hartwig2530---------55
Chris Draft------19211454
Dwayne Goodrich------2231154
Jordan Gross2526---------51
Steve Stifler1413------2350
Matt Schobel1418------1749
Damon Moore------1626648
Darnay Scott2123------347
Davis Nugent------1827247
LeBron James2216------947
Josh Reed2323---------46
Dan Taylor------1827---45
Lito Sheppard------1626143
David Boston1513------1442
Johnson Stamper------1223742
Zach Walz------10171441
Menson Holloway------1618---34
Cory Redding------1023---33
Jerald Ballard------1114833
Brock Olivo1514------130
Javon Walker78------1429
Jimmie Newhart------8101028
Jeffrey Bernard------515828
Mathias Nkwenti106------925
James Hall------109423
Alexis Prescott73------717
Travis Hall------69116
Malcolm Warfield------26715
Edward Hepburn00------1111
Terrence Metcalf10------910
Dylan Galloway00------99
Musa Smith33------17
Torrance Marshall------0066
Josh Miller00------55
Johnathan Adams00------44
Francis St. Paul01---------1
Broderick Siplon------00---0
Francisco Chapman00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left177.0
Middle16513.2
Right7598.4
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left11343.1
Middle12605.0
Right9404.4
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Tony Romo27171112202
Marc Bulger630001200
DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Phil Mickelson28244103000

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen22178.5
Short (0-8 Yds)1714694.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)123262.2
Long (19+ Yds)213919.5
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen6611919.8
Short (0-8 Yds)14131228.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)75659.3
Long (19+ Yds)1000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Marty Booker75065122
WR Robert Brooks5103019
WR Damon Wayans Jr53120016
WR Isaac Bruce44034014
TE Tony Gonzalez32015025
WR Bobby Shaw3203016
TE Leonardo Bishop3103018
FB Dixon Donaldson210-1010
RB Tiki Barber1109023
DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Darnay Scott98074123
WR Josh Reed87099123
FB Obafemi Ayanbadejo21014023
RB Steve Stifler22016013
TE Matt Schobel21034118
WR Javon Walker220208
WR David Boston1107013
RB Musa Smith1105413
TE LeBron James1106016

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

San DiegoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Tiki Barber144.003.54
DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Brock Olivo5204.004.71
Steve Stifler155.006.88
Musa Smith1-1-1.002.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Tony Romo33165.334.56
DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Phil Mickelson44307.5010.93

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Robert Brooks1133.000.60
WR Isaac Bruce1166.008.50
WR Marty Booker1177.009.29
DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Josh Reed222211.0012.38
WR Darnay Scott1155.008.22
RB Steve Stifler1133.008.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

San DiegoRushesConversions
Tiki Barber10
DenverRushesConversions
Obafemi Ayanbadejo21
Steve Stifler20
Musa Smith20

Third Down Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompConversions
Tony Romo844
Marc Bulger100
DenverAttCompConversions
Phil Mickelson663

Third Down Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargCatchConversions
WR Marty Booker200
TE Leonardo Bishop211
WR Robert Brooks100
WR Isaac Bruce111
RB Tiki Barber111
TE Tony Gonzalez111
WR Bobby Shaw100
DenverTargCatchConversions
WR Darnay Scott220
RB Steve Stifler111
WR David Boston110
WR Josh Reed111
RB Musa Smith111

SectionAttendance
Stadium85,000 (85,000 capacity)
Upper Deck20,800 (20,800)
End Zone15,000 (15,000)
Mezzanine8,600 (8,600)
Sideline Seats13,300 (13,300)
Club Seats17,400 (17,400)
Luxury Boxes9,900 (9,900)